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New York Post:
Charlie Kirk's massive memorial was so much more than that — it was a message to the mainstream media  —  The massive gathering for Charlie Kirk on Sunday was more than just a funeral — it was a message.  —  A 200,000-person crowd inundated the stadium inside and out, and millions around the world watched live.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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David M. Drucker / Bloomberg:
How Erika Kirk Memorialized Her Late Husband
Discussion: The Free Press and The Hill
Elizabeth Dias / New York Times:
At Kirk Service, an Extraordinary Fusion of Government and Christianity
New York Post:
Charlie Kirk funeral hits capacity as 200K people turn out — with President Trump and widow Erika expected to speak
Lauren Edmonds / Business Insider:
Elon Musk and Donald Trump reunite for the first time in months at Charlie Kirk's memorial service
Washington Post:
Trump administration set to tie Tylenol to autism risk, officials say  —  Officials will also tout the drug leucovorin as a potential autism treatment, in what President Donald Trump has billed as a “very important” announcement.  —  The Trump administration is expected to unveil new efforts …
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Politico:
Trump administration to link Tylenol use to risk of autism … In a statement Sunday, White House spokesperson Kush Desai said the “announcement will make historic progress” in addressing rising autism rates.  —  Finding the condition's cause is a major priority of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
Libbey Dean / NewsNation:
Trump autism announcement to urge limited Tylenol use: Source
Discussion: The Independent
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Why Trump's directive to AG Bondi should be seen as an impeachment-level scandal  —  The president isn't just being accused of trying to weaponize federal law enforcement, he's now publicly flaunting his corrupt and authoritarian efforts.  —  Imagine a scenario in which an investigative reporter uncovered …
Discussion: Bloomberg, UPI, Raw Story and Mediaite
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Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Trump ramps up retribution campaign with push for Bondi to pursue cases against his foes  —  Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump's long-standing pledge to take on those he perceives as his political enemies has prompted debates over free speech, media censorship and political prosecutions.
Reuters:
Putin offers Trump a temporary nuclear arms control deal that would extend status quo by one year  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that he was ready to extend by one year the last arms control treaty between Washington and Moscow that limits the number of nuclear weapons each side …
Discussion: KSTP-TV
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Greg Sullivan / Bloomberg:
Russia to Adhere to Nuclear Arms Pact for Year After Expiry
Discussion: New York Post
Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:
The Justice Department Had 36 Lawyers Fighting Corruption Full-Time.  Under Trump, It's Down to Two.  —  The Public Integrity Section is the latest casualty in the administration's attacks on Nixon-era good-government reforms.  — Copy  —  When Donald Trump took office eight months ago …
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
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Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Turns out Republicans don't care about free speech after all  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🚨🚨 Subscribe to PN 🚨🚨  —  We have some shocking news: The Trump administration and the American right may not be quite …
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C. Ryan Barber / Wall Street Journal:
Some Republicans Warn of Government Overreach on Free Speech
Discussion: Reuters and NBC News
Natalie Fertig / Politico:
Why Democrats can't match Trump's gerrymander push … “It's no doubt the case that it's harder for Democrats to do this right now than Republicans,” said All About Redistricting author and researcher Douglas Spencer, an expert in election law at the University of Colorado.
Discussion: New York Times and The Hill
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Republican Redistricting Is Sowing Chaos in Houston
NBC News:
White House bullish after a long string of Supreme Court victories  —  Officials are on a winning streak at the high court, in part due to a strategy of selecting cases most likely to find favor with the conservative majority.  —  WASHINGTON — While President Donald Trump's aggressive use …
Discussion: One First
Paul Krugman:
Hey, Let's Undermine America's Technology, Education and Research!  —  H-1B visas: The latest front in a campaign of destruction  —  It often seems as if Donald Trump and his minions are engaged in a systematic campaign to undermine America's preeminence in the world.
Discussion: NBC News, Semafor and New York Times
Dan Alexander / Forbes:
Here's How Much The Trump Kids Have Made Because Of The Presidency  —  President Trump just had the most lucrative year of his life.  But percentage-wise, members of his immediate family, including sons Eric, Don Jr. and Barron, did even better.  —  President Trump's dad, Fred …
Debra Kamin / New York Times:
Trump Appointees Roll Back Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws  —  Interviews and internal documents show that signature civil rights protections in housing are being dismissed as ideologically driven and D.E.I. in disguise.  —  In one email, a Trump appointee at the Department of Housing …
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Tables turn for Democrats as they use shutdown for leverage … It's Republicans who are pushing a “clean” seven-week continuing resolution, which they say will buy time for more negotiations on full-year spending bills and possibly an extension of expiring health insurance subsidies.
Steven Beschloss / America, America:
Trump's Expanding Mafia State  —  While Trump and his loyal mobsters continue to exploit their power for personal benefit, we the people must loudly oppose their corruption and injustice  —  Over the last week, I've been reflecting on the threat by Federal Communications Commission chair …
John Cassidy / New Yorker:
Why Won't America's Business Leaders Stand Up to Donald Trump?  —  From Disney's capitulation on Jimmy Kimmel to tech moguls' White House dinner, corporate élites are choosing self-preservation over principle.  —  If nothing else, the events of recent weeks have been clarifying.
Reuters:
Exclusive: South Korea's President Lee says US investment demands would spark financial crisis  — Commercial feasibility of $350 bln investments main trade obstacle with US, Lee tells Reuters  — President says talks with North Korea unlikely for now  — Lee frets tensions between democratic, socialist states
Discussion: Bloomberg
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
United Nations Seen as Necessary but Ineffective  —  Story Highlights  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans remain broadly supportive of the United Nations as an institution, with solid majorities calling it necessary as well as favoring U.S. involvement and funding, although that support is down slightly from recent measures.
Discussion: Politico and Semafor
Chance Phillips / Liberal Currents:
Trump Must Lose the Second Bank War  —  Henry Clay understood what was wrong with the unitary executive theory back in the 1830s.  —  “Eventually, executive power will become completely uncontainable, and our beloved constitutional Republic will be no more,” Supreme Court Justice Ketanji …
Alberto Nardelli / Bloomberg:
Revealed: Putin's Secret Plan to Hack Moldova's Pivotal Election  —  Documents seen by Bloomberg show that tactics include recruitment of Moldovan voters abroad, organizing protests and a disinformation campaign.  —  Russia has devised a plan to intervene in elections in Moldova and disrupt …
Discussion: Politico and Reuters
 
 
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Ken White / The Popehat Report:
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Discussion: New York Times
Fortune:
Behind closed doors, our top CEOs say Trump is bad for business and it's time to Make America into America Again
Harry Farley / BBC:
UK formally recognises Palestinian state
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